Coming to Saint-Louis

By plane :

  • Arriving in Saint-Louis : departing from Roissy CDG (Paris), it is possible to take the only flight that lands in the small airport of Saint-Louis every Wednesday. This flight, whose final destination is Dakar makes a first stop in Saint-Louis embarquing at the same time the passangers returning to France. (After Dakar this flight returns directly to Paris).
    Very practical and time saving for those wishing to avoid Dakar. To reserve a ticket on this flight, click here.
  • Arriving in Dakar : international airport . Tickets are on sale in all major travel agencies.
    Once arrived in Dakar, it is possible to take a taxi directly to Saint Louis. If it is still early, go to the gare routière, close to down town (around a 3000 FCFA taxi fare). The rates are very low, but there you will need to take public transport. Dakar to Saint-Louis a minimum of four hours.
    You can also plan for a taxi to take you straight from the airport of Dakar to bring you directly to Saint-Louis.

By car :

  • Coming to Saint-Louis by car : It is much longer (Count a minimum of 15 days from Paris), but muchmore enriching ! Passe through Spain and the Detroit of Gibraltar, the Marocan Rif... thee Sahara, Mauritania and here you are... It is far from impossible. We will soon develop a part on this theme as Saint-Louis is a logical lay-over for those coming to Sub-Saharan Africa by car...